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Parents are willing pay 25% extra to live in the right catchment area for a top state primary school, research suggests. New...

Throughout the general election campaign, the Green Belt was central to the debate about the housing crisis. The new Labour government...

The Chancellor’s plans to ‘get Britain building again’ are very significant for the property sector and property investment, specifically.  The plans...

Housebuilding, leasehold and rental reform are set to be key roles of the new Labour Government’s legislative agenda but agency regulation...

The new Labour Government will set out its legislative agenda today with the King’s Speech set to reveal its policy priorities. Agents...

So, now we know. After weeks of reports predicting a Labour landslide, Keir Starmer is indeed unpacking his boxes and settling into...

Stamp Duty reform and more housebuilding top the General Election wish-lists for the property sector. General Election manifestos are yet to be...

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill was the final piece of legislation to pass before Parliament closed ahead of the General...

So we’ve been sent the ‘Save The Date’ card - it’s July 4. Now all we need is the invitation to the...

Homebuyers are snubbing period properties, new analysis suggests. Research by Shawbrook suggests UK buyers are now prioritising sustainability and efficiency over style,...

The stats on the slowing market are widely known, but a slowdown is by no means doom and gloom – it’s...

Andrews Lettings Director Angharad Trueman has identified two priorities for her forthcoming term as President of the Association of Lettings Agents. Known...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

So next week we get to know how high housing is on the Government’s list of priorities. As we wait to see...

Female estate agents have shared the highs and lows of working in the property industry to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). The...

Foxtons has lost its DNA, its chief executive has warned. It comes as the company published its first annual results under new...

Propertymark has made its annual call for new property professionals to join its leadership team and ambassadorial positions. The agency trade body...

Happy New Year, to you all. Now that we’re all back in harness and Christmas feels like a long-distant memory, I...

As we get ever closer to 2023, this final Natter of the year is dedicated to the five biggest property moments of...

Purplebricks is marketing itself as a way for homeowners to save money while selling their home amid the cost of living...

As we move closer to the end of the year, we invariably begin to think of what 2023 will bring, how...

You are aware of the business benefits of digital transformation. You understand the need for your estate agency to leverage technology to...

Simon Clarke is set for his first grilling by MPs as Levelling Up and Housing Secretary. Clarke will be questioned by the...

Over the last two years, the property industry has experienced unprecedented change through shifting market conditions and new regulations around compliance. To...

Tackling the cost of utility bills has been highlighted as the top priority that new Prime Minister Liz Truss should focus...

From housebuilding to planning laws and stamp duty reform, agents and property professionals were ready with plenty of suggestions for Liz...

Dye & Durham says it could potentially appeal the decision by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to effectively disallow its acquistion...

As Britain’s housing boom continues,  SDL Property Auctions has warned of ten ways new homeowners could be fined up to £5,000...

The government is being urged to tailor its housing market reforms beyond solely focusing on first-time buyers. It comes as new analysis...

Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...

This question is not as flippant as it sounds because over recent years the status of the private landlord has taken...

Agents are being urged not to fear exams when it comes to new industry qualifications for the sector. The industry is still awaiting...

Agency franchisees with brands such as Hunters, Martin & Co, Belvoir and EasyProperty are being given the chance to sign up...

Foxtons, Chancellors and Douglas & Gordon have been named among the first paid-up agency brands on Boomin. The challenger portal, launched by...

Rightmove - which issues its annual figures to shareholders later this week - has released a bullish snapshot of the housing...

MRI Software explores the use of PropTech to enhance the performance of the sales and lettings processes and how to select...

Some regional property markets are perilously close to running out of any stock to sell. That’s the news from property data...

The most senior Trading Standards officer policing the agency industry says he hopes the public will ask about referral fees in...

In this piece, Leanna Donkin from house. partnership reflects on what the last year has brought for her after a leap...

Almost exactly two thirds of buyers questioned by Savills say their choice of home to purchase was a case of ‘love...

Dog facilities - even separate rooms for them - are now a major factor on the ‘want list’ for growing numbers...

Data out today from Rightmove shows the predictable seasonal effect of around 0.7 per cent knocked off the typical asking price. The...

New data from Rightmove has analysed millions of supply, demand and pricing data points across the property market, to assess activity...

Guy Leaning, a former high street agent who has now moved into working in the hybrid model of agency, outlines why...

Trust has always been vital for building and nurturing good relations between an agent and their customer. Maintaining trust will keep...

There’s been a significant rise in buyer interest in the energy efficiency of properties - but so far it’s making no...

At first glance, Rishi Sunak’s Budget speech earlier this week didn’t offer much from a property perspective. But digging down a little...

In this op-ed, Warwick Haycock, accounting software specialist at The Access Group, looks at how the use of tech can empower...

2021 redefined what it meant to offer exceptional customer experiences for consumers across multiple industries, but particularly for the residential property...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA), also known as Conditional auction, can sometimes get a bad rap. However, much of the...

One of the country’s leading buying agents has set out what’s hot and what’s not in London’s housing market as it...

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...

Living close to family and friends is a top priority for nearly four in 10 people according to a survey of...

The property market over the last 18 months has seen unprecedented activity - as a result of changed priorities, the stamp...

2020 gave rise to an exodus from the city as work from home became the mandated norm for large swaths of...

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well surmises the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...

Over the last three years there has been a quiet revolution in the tenant referencing market. Starting with the 2019 tenant...

We are living in the age of information. Our working and personal lives are underpinned by software, data and technology to...

One of the biggest trends since Covid, in the property world and elsewhere, has been a shift towards more hybrid, flexible...

Guided by our philosophy of being open and connected, at MRI we are constantly evolving and developing relationships and partnerships with...

A deep dive into Rightmove’s data by the portal itself has discovered that there’s one sector where homes sell 20 days...

The first stamp duty holiday deadline has now passed, and we can all sigh a slight relief after the sheer numbers...

Board company Agency Express has become a carbon neutral business - and that’s official. Working with Carbon Neutral Britain, which advises businesses...

A leading industry personnel expert says agencies must do more to attract new staff, including adapting how they work to compete...

Labour says the stamp duty holiday is an example of the government’s “failed approach” to home ownership and housing affordability. Labour’s Shadow...

New research has found that homebuyers would prioritise buying a home with superfast broadband over being close to a good school.  A...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

In recent years, the property market has been taking steps to become more digital – with HM Land Registry leading the...

OnTheMarket has signed an exclusive commercial partnership with property data specialist Sprift, to provide free market appraisal guides. These can be customised...

The new Mayor of London, to be decided in an election tomorrow, has just received a six point set of demands...

The Chancellor’s decision to extend the stamp duty holiday has “put a spring in the step" of the housing market according...

The events of the last 12 months have potentially shaped the future of our sector for years to come. There has been...

Later this year, on October 22, the ESTAS 2021 will take place in London. The glittering ceremony will welcome property professionals...

The head of one of the industry’s foremost recruitment organisations says the pandemic has caused people to re-evaluate priorities and change...

Labour says Chancellor Rishi Sunak “will give away half a billion pounds to second homeowners and landlords through the stamp duty...

When I joined Zoopla, I took the same approach that I always take whenever I enter a new sector: I was...

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, we have all seen a dramatic change in that way that we live and work,...

I have written this column for over four years. I started writing it at a time when no-one really knew anything...

The latest Rightmove analysis shows it now takes 126 days from the time an offer is accepted until legal completion -...

January presents an opportune time for agency leaders to resolve and plan for resilience, performance and growth in 2021. With most of...

The sudden end of the stamp duty holiday at the end of March could throw away the market gains achieved in...

Buyer feedback is a key resource for agents who want to keep on top of market changes and so handle vendors’...

The Boomin portal, which incentivises agents to cross-sell and benefit from referral fees, is to receive advice on fee disclosure from...

The new property portal Boomin has revealed its fees structure for agents. Tapping into the industry debate over portal fees, Boomin describes...

Over a fifth of key businesses say they do not trust any element at all of automated anti-money laundering checks and...

A London agency says it's discovered the five key priorities that buyers want, following a survey of its own database. “Lockdown and...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

It’s no surprise to hear that the property market has seen a lot of change across 2020, with ups and downs...

Agents in some parts of the country may be able to make use of data from utilities comparison service uSwitch, which...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined his measures to help agencies and other businesses survive Coronavirus. His announcements - endorsed by both the...

Labour’s shadow housing minister has revealed that it will be two years at least before the party sets out its long-term...

Zoopla says it wants to know what agents think of its new TV advert which airs from tomorrow but can be...

A new study confirms the growing trend of buyers wanting good broadband links - and the possibility that homes without them...

A survey of 2,000 prospective movers by Zoopla shows the vast majority still intent on buying - but younger purchasers’ plans...

The property market is used to change, and I’m confident it will bounce back from any lockdown effects. Despite being acutely aware...

The latest in the recent surge of consumer information publicised by Rightmove suggests that demand for flats has fallen significantly as...

Rightmove has suggested there may be massive changes underway in buyers’ priorities as the housing market resumes and the country begins...

The biggest awards for the agency sector - The ESTAS - will now be a virtual event on Friday July 3,...

An estate agency is running a series of five webinars aimed at helping agent discover new business strategies for the post-Covid...

Savills has given the industry an insight into how buyers’ and sellers’ priorities may change as the industry returns to work...